It's a long ways for me :) , but I can make it for sure. Greg ___ Let's not let 2013 slip away w/o a US-Europa gathering...so here's an idea...who's up for it? McMinnville, OR, 50 miles SW of Portlan
Well, if there is anyone left that had it in their mind to come out this direction, I'll join you at Evergreen, and/or come on by Sportsman airpark to check on my build. I don't have the luxury of ha
Responding offline: Greg I'd like to included myself & N120EJ, but the doctor's has grounded me for six to eight weeks and I still need to finish the 40 hour testing. Need thirteen more hours. I just
Hi Andrew, I had the same problem as you did. With the bushings dry-fit into the holes into the cockpit module, it was a very tight fit for installing the wing plus bolts into the module. After scrat
I don't know anything about the color, but The instructions say: 'not intended for speeds above 120 knots'. I like the idea of these http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/snapvents2.php but d
Excellent/Brilliant Christmas sentiments. Try this one here, it is quite good as well: http://gpsinformation.info/main/merryxmas.swf Merry Christmas 2013 to all Europa owners/builders..
Fred, Wow! That just might be overkill. Certainly a cut above. VERY cool display! _____ How do you get an F-104 for a yard art display The site is near the Oak Creek Bridge on the St. Michael's Road,
Maybe there is a way to make the Ducatti regulator much more reliable. Going by the schematic on the Contrails website, there is nothing much special about this regulator. It is very similar to many
Fred, By definition, a current is measured by sticking a voltmeter across a series resistor...albeit a very very small-valued one, so as not to impede the current flow in the circuit. It is small eno
Respectfully, I believe that the circuit configuration that you are thinking of is incorrect, Jan de Jong. The SCR's do EXACTLY 'dump' the AC output DIRECTLY to ground. When one end of the thyristor
This is an old issue, but I never got back to it to close it out. Once the slots in the fuse were cut and the tube in place, it was indeed too short by just over a half inch or so (from memory). The
Well, since the generator is not a two-legged 'phi' connection (i.e. the midpoint of the generator coil connected to the ground of the system or vehicle, then 'dumping to ground' may not be the term
BillIt's nice to have real-world evidence of the diodes going out. That's great detailed info on their replacement, that may come in handy for some of us, thanks. As info..... I opened up one of the
What a great idea. Way to stretch the power, and keep it running cooler. I have thought of splitting the Rotax generator in two, and using the higher voltages to act as two independant generators. I
Maybe not so fast about waste/dump conclusions.. When I built my motorcycle regulator about 5 years ago, I made it in the shunt configuration, or the simple waste/dump. It still works great to this d
The capacitor is necessary and similar to the battery will act as a stabilizer, but is not meant to prevent the voltage from rising. That is the 'dumping' we are talking about. Dumping voltage is not
I plan to use the Ducatti..possibly with helper diodes...but defer to those that have more time in the seat and have piped air to it... Gidday, I have attempted to read this with interest as my proje
Hi Frank! It turned out that my cross-tube was certainly in the ball-park, but I guess all the combined dimensions between the tube, the flaps, etc. didn't allow it to quite reach all the way. For ce
The best test of any solution IMHO is if it works and has history. For the number of hours of usage being achieved 560, over 1000, etc...if that is typical of an installation that supplys plenty of a